Cheesy Potato Soup

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 -4 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 3 cups chicken broth
• 8 large red potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 2 carrots, peeled and chopped
• 10 ounces frozen corn
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon marjoram
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 4 -8 ounces velveeta cheese, sliced

Recipe

• 1 saute celery and onion in butter with 1/4 cup water added. (alternatively, fry 3 slices of bacon until crisp; drain and crumble. saute celery and onion in 2 t. bacon fat.).
• 2 pour chicken broth in dutch oven. add 5 cups water, potatoes, carrots, corn, celery/onion mixture and spices. bring to a boil and simmer until potatoes are tender, about 30 minutes.
• 3 add half-and-half and cheese (and bacon, if using). heat through, until cheese is melted.
• 4 serve with crusty bread.